Consistometer

It is so frustrating to keep on failing conducting A test. Again A represents singular means only one test. Yet 8 more tests left and I'm running out of time. 3 days spent in the lab and only 1 in progress while the others pending. Man man man... Hahha chill Iffah it's not the end of the world.

Yesterday, I went to the lab with a humongous hope that I'll be able to test my cement composition at 7000 psi and 350 Fahrenheit yeah too high I know. It really scares me off ok, with Bismillah I started my lab work mixed all the additives and poured in the test cell. Let's to this! (myself talking to myself). Point 5 stated Turn the MOTOR ON. What? it's not turning? oh my oh my. I mixed my cement and now the motor is not functioning. So lastly, I disassemble the cell and do some cleaning and greasing with hope that today will be a brighter day for me.

So this morning I wore my shoe and off I go to the lab. With higher confidence, I assembled the cell and tried the motor. It works! Alhamdullilah at last I can use this consistometer. So i mixed my composition and poured it, engage the cell into the equipment as per instructed and POOOOOF it works!

After 2 hours testing, I started to wondering the machine should alarm me when the consistency reached 30 Bc but it wasn't. I called up some experts in the lab and they checked it but all they can say to me 'STOP THE TEST, AFTER LUNCH CHECK THE PROBLEM AND REDO IT' What the ......???? I've spent almost 4 hours in the lab and I have to re-mix and re-test the composition. Man... so after lunch I decided to clean the cell and re-test it tomorrow. OFFICIALLY I failed for the 2nd time. Yeeehaaaa...

Ok so all I can think now is 'will I make the test happen tomorrow? Will I ever gonna get the thickening time tomorrow?' hahha what a day! Exhausted people... but don worry a consistometer expert is in the making. till next post! so long and daaaaaaaaaa!